Recent content by Creek Dweller

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    Vacation home service

    I'm not going to take the bait and even respond. Good luck to you two 'gentlemen'.
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    Vacation home service

    Alajoe -- My original posting asked the perfectly reasonable question of how to minimize the cost of my TV service because I will only use one receiver at a time. Because I own a vacation home, does that mean I should act irrationally? As far as my viewing habits, you know nothing about me...
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    Vacation home service

    Foxbat and Crodrules -- Please check for private messages. Also, unfortunately there is no internet service at the vacation home.
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    Vacation home service

    Okay. I'm going to try commuting back and forth with the single 722K I currently lease and see how that goes. If it turns out that that isn't workable logistically, I could purchase a second receiver at that point or even two to replace the one I lease. It also sounds as if I need to get a...
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    It's clear from the discussion how much I do not know about the technology involved in this, so please forgive my simplistic questions. If I purchase and connect a second 722K at the vacation home, will it work without my activating it with Dish? Or can I just plug it in, connect the TV and it...
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    Great information from these replies. The current 722K is leased but I could purchase a 722K refurbished and install it at the vacation home. I didn't mention it before, but there is already a Dish satellite dish at that location, but I don't know if it is operating. Also, my wife and I will...
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    Vacation home service

    Hi Guys -- I'm new here despite being a Dish subscriber for 12 years. I recently bought a vacation home and want to have Dish service there in addition to what I have at our main home. I want to keep the monthly cost as low as possible and can't easily obtain information from Dish to make a...